HURSTMERE IN ZAMBIA 2013
HURSTMERE TOURISTS James Bennett Alco Bester James Butler Aaron Carr Alim Conteh James Davy Mackenzie Day Joe Dye Harry Johns Robert Littlechild Luis Martinez Callum McIlroy Oliver McIlroy Reece McKibbin Joe McLynn Dan Newman Sam Nunn George Parish Ross Phillips Dan Rouse Alex Schofield Naavalan Umashanker Sean Verge Richard West Archie Wiles Ethan Winfield Harry Wright Teddy Bevan Max Brian Alfie Degerlund Harry Elvin Sam Foster Sam Hines-Street Callum Nurse Harvey Paget Oliver Squire Ben Stock Dan Sweeney Mark Terry Andrew Tweedy STAFF Mr Robinson Mr Simpson Mrs Day Mr Jones Mr Maher TRT STAFF Trevor Martingel Toby Williamson Nicolae Ungureanu Rob Davies Sophia Evens Grace Guilford
Community Projects
(All Pupils were involved in the community projects)
The community work actually started in 2011 and a large proportion of the money that allowed the project to take place came through fundraising. We managed to raise over £40,000. Every single penny went in to the project and, in some way, directly to the communities we were trying to help. We are very grateful to a number of companies and organisations who sponsored the trip and we hope to retain their support for future projects. A great deal of effort was also put in by the pupils parents and teachers who raised this amount through sheer determination and a great amount of teamwork. The pupils picked up a number of skills which they will be able to transfer to any work place or to further education.
Summary of Community Projects Completed
Sponsors and Supporters
Paint school hall at Divine Community School: Money donated by the Rotary Club bought enough paint to cover the both the school hall and some of the outside walls. Hurstmere students and staff completed the painting by Thursday. Fix Desks at Divine Community School: This wasn’t possible in the time frame as wood needed to be ordered. This is likely to be done in the future by Baobab College. Lay a vegetable patch at Joseph Linda School: Money donated by the Rotary Club bought various seeds (okra, tomato, Chinese cabbage) and the planting of the vegetable patch was completed by Wednesday. Create a library at Joseph Linda Community School: Thanks to the generous donations from Hurstmere parents and staff Hurstmere students were able to complete and catalogue the library. Distribute donated clothes and books to the Linda Compound: Approximately twenty suitcases of clothes toys and books were donated to Joseph Linda School, five to Zocs School and twenty to Divine school. In addition, as Divine School had no balls whatsoever, Hurstmere donated seven footballs to Divine School. Distribute Uniform to Guardian Angles School (visited by Hurstmere in 2009 and 2011): five very large bags full of uniform were donated to Guardian Angels School. Ensure that SOSCO Community School are continuing to develop (visited by Hurstmere in 2011): Hurstmere visited SOSCO Community School on Friday; they are continuing to develop as a school but need to find a sustainable source of income. It is hoped that, with support from TRT staff, Hurstmere can donate some chickens to SOSCO so that they can sell the eggs for profit. If they can demonstrate the ability to maintain this as a sustainable project then Hurstmere will donate a printer and laptop to SOSCO school in February 2014.
Without the very generous support from parents, teachers, Tag Rugby Trust, Baobab College and local businesses and organisations, this trip would not have been possible. Hurstmere in Zambia 2013 would like to thank everyone who helped to make this experience possible. Mr M Robinson—Teacher of PE /i/c House systems Below: Our sponsors and supporters
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